The deep, real spending cuts we've already passed and that no one talks about

The prospect of cutting Medicare benefits in a "fiscal cliff" deal has prompted an outcry from concerned liberals. But whether or not legislators actually end up raising the Medicare age or paring back Social Security payments, domestic benefits and services—ranging from veterans' health care and low-income housing to Head Start programs—are going to get squeezed over the next 10 years. Read full article >>